GRE Word List
PANACEA
a remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all
The meaning of the word panacea is a remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| holocaust | a sacrifice (see sacrifice |
| cadence | the beat, time, or measure of rhythmical motion or activity |
| mellifluous | having a smooth rich flow |
| quaff | to drink (a usually alcoholic beverage) heartily or copiously |
| impetus | a driving force : impulse |
| limber | having a supple and resilient quality (as of mind or body) : agile |
| petulant | insolent or rude in speech or behavior |
| perpetuate | to make perpetual or cause to last indefinitely |
| rusticate | to go into or reside in the country : follow a rustic life |
| whim | a capricious or eccentric and often sudden idea or turn of the mind : fancy |